Writer and gender nonconforming activist Jacob Tobia will publish their first memoir with G.P.

Putnam’s Sons, EW can announce exclusively.

This is a book about a 23-year-old finally buying their first tube of mascara."

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Sissydoesn’t yet have a release date.

I want to share that joy with the world.

What did you learn about yourself during the writing process?

People want the drama.

Through writing this book, I’m learning to claim that I deserved better.

I deserved to live in a world where, as a feminine kid, I could simply be carefree.

Did any other books inspire or influence you?